attend

Meaning

  1. (transitive) Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.
  2. (transitive) Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.
  3. (transitive) Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.
  4. (transitive) Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.
  5. (transitive) Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.
  6. (archaic, obsolete, transitive) Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.
  7. (intransitive) Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.
  8. (intransitive) Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.
  9. (intransitive) Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.
  10. (intransitive) Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.
  11. (intransitive) Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.
  12. (archaic, transitive) Senses relating to directing one's attention.
  13. (obsolete, transitive) Senses relating to directing one's attention.
  14. (intransitive) Senses relating to directing one's attention.
  15. (archaic, intransitive) Senses relating to directing one's attention.
  16. (archaic, obsolete, transitive) Senses relating to waiting for something.
  17. (archaic, obsolete, transitive) Senses relating to waiting for something.
  18. (archaic, figuratively, obsolete, transitive) Senses relating to waiting for something.
  19. (archaic, intransitive, obsolete) Senses relating to waiting for something.
  20. (archaic, intransitive, obsolete, rare) Senses relating to waiting for something.
  21. (archaic, figuratively, intransitive, obsolete) Senses relating to waiting for something.
  22. (obsolete) To intend (something).

Synonyms

accompany
C1
serve
B1
visit
A2

be present

see
A1
👀
follow
A2
present
A2
look after
participate
C1
witness
B1
mind
A1
wait upon
wait on
nurse
B1
go to
escort
B2
take care
heed
C2
advert
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go
A1
tend
B2
call on
care for
take care of

pay attention to

listen
A1
hear
A1
care
A1

tend to

give ear
pay attention
come
A1
watch
A1
⌚
hang
A2
wait
A1
pay heed
go through
attention
A2
go after
go with
take part

take part in

treat
B1
service
A2
assist
C1
pursue
C1
face
A1
minister
B1
notice
A2
enter
B1
Translations

partecipare
asistir
besuchen
frequentare
assister
teilnehmen
servire
atender
fréquenter
soigner

assister à

behandeln

παρακολουθώ

assistir
Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈtɛnd/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
attenden
In summary

PIE word *h₂éd From Middle English attenden, atenden (“to devote oneself (to a task, etc.); to pay attention to (something), to look after; to consider (something); to expect or look forward to (something); to intend to do (something); to help or serve (someone), attend upon; to take care of (something)”), from Old French atendre (“to await, wait for; to expect; to intend”), from Latin attendere, adtendere (“to pay attention to, attend; to direct or turn toward”), from ad- (“prefix meaning ‘to, towards’”) + tendō (“to direct one’s course; to extend, stretch; to exert, strive”). Doublet of attempt and tend.

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